--- title: "Connect Short.io to Rest Countries - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Link Created\" fires in Short.io, your agent runs \"Find countries by criteria\" in Rest Countries." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/short-io-to-rest-countries" --- # Connect Short.io to Rest Countries When **New Link Created** fires in [Short.io](https://apiant.ai/connections/short-io), your agent runs **Find countries by criteria** in [Rest Countries](https://apiant.ai/connections/rest-countries). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Short.io **1** trigger Short.io **9** actions Rest Countries **3** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Short.io and Rest Countries to do together? Give your AI client this address. `https://mcp.apiant.ai` One connection does both: ask your client to act in an app once, or have it build an automation that keeps running. Any client that takes a remote MCP server. Nothing to install. Create your free account, then sign in once in your browser. ### Set it up in your client ### Claude Code Run this in the directory you want to work in. `claude mcp add --transport http -s project apiant-ai https://mcp.apiant.ai` Start Claude Code there, approve the server, and sign in in the browser page it opens. [Claude Code guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp/claude-code) ### Claude, web and desktop Open Customize, then Connectors, then Add custom connector, and paste the address. On Team and Enterprise an owner adds it first. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Cursor Add the address to your MCP configuration as a server URL. Cursor signs you in in your browser. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Zed Open Settings, then AI, then MCP Servers, then Add Server, then Add Remote Server. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Codex and the ChatGPT desktop app Open Settings, then MCP servers, then Add server, and choose Streamable HTTP. From the terminal, Codex takes the address with its own add command and then signs you in. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Any other MCP client Paste the address where the client asks for a remote MCP server URL, and name the server apiant-ai where it lets you. APIANT's skills reach the client over the same connection. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What Short.io can start in Rest Countries - When **New Link Created** in Short.io then **Find countries by criteria** in Rest Countries - When **New Link Created** in Short.io then **Get country** in Rest Countries Starting points drawn from the triggers and actions in the catalog today. Describe the flow you need, at any depth, and your agent builds it and tests every scenario before it ships. Everything your agent can do with Short.io and Rest Countries ## Triggers and actions 1 trigger · 12 actions - Trigger **New Link Created** Triggers when new link is created. - Action **Create a Short Link** Creates new link on your own domain. - Action **Delete a Link** Deletes a link by ID. - Action **Domain Statistics** Returns detailed statistics for domain in given period - Action **Generate QR Code** Generate QR code for the link - Action **Get Link by Long URL** Get long URL by the short one - Action **Get Link by Path** Returns link info by path and Domain ID - Action **Link Clicks** Gets link clicks for link ids - Action **Link List** Returns list of links - Action **Update a Link** Updates existing short link with new values. - Action **Find countries by criteria** free-text substring search across all searchable properties, AND-combinable with property filters (e.g. region, subregion, names.common, memberships.eu), plus limit/offset. Bearer auth. - Action **Get country** Read one country by a property such as ISO alpha-2/alpha-3 code. Bearer auth. - Action **List countries** paginated list of all countries (limit up to 100 free/500 paid, offset), optional property filters (region, memberships.eu), response_fields/response_fields_omit. Bearer auth. Response data.objects[], data.meta. ## Each app on its own - [ **Short.io** Short.io is a white label link shortener, which allows you to create short links on your own domain.](https://apiant.ai/connections/short-io) - [ **Rest Countries** REST API providing country data such as population, currencies, languages, borders, flags, and capitals.](https://apiant.ai/connections/rest-countries) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Short.io - [ **Short.io to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/short-io-to-slack) - [ **Short.io to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/short-io-to-stripe) - [ **Short.io to Trello** Trello is a visual collaboration tool that organizes projects into boards, lists, and cards.](https://apiant.ai/connect/short-io-to-trello) - [ **Short.io to Zoom** Zoom unifies cloud video conferencing, simple online meetings, group messaging, and a software-based...](https://apiant.ai/connect/short-io-to-zoom) - [ **Short.io to Twilio** Cloud communications platform for sending SMS/MMS messages, making and managing voice calls, and looking up...](https://apiant.ai/connect/short-io-to-twilio) - [ **Short.io to Typeform** Build and publish online forms, surveys, and quizzes with Typeform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/short-io-to-typeform) ## More into Rest Countries - [ **HubSpot to Rest Countries** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-rest-countries) - [ **Salesforce to Rest Countries** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-rest-countries) - [ **Slack to Rest Countries** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-rest-countries) - [ **Google Sheets to Rest Countries** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-rest-countries) - [ **Gmail to Rest Countries** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-rest-countries) - [ **Google Calendar to Rest Countries** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-rest-countries) Questions ## Short.io and Rest Countries, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Short.io? Any of Short.io's 1 trigger in the catalog, including New Link Created. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Rest Countries when something happens in Short.io? Any of Rest Countries's 3 actions, including Find countries by criteria, Get country and List countries. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Rest Countries to Short.io? Rest Countries has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Short.io. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Rest Countries's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Short.io or Rest Countries? No. Both are in the catalog with their triggers and actions. You describe the automation; your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. ### ### Can my AI client use Short.io and Rest Countries without building an automation? Yes. With your AI client connected to APIANT, ask it to do something in either app once and it runs that action on the spot. Ask for an automation and your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. One connection covers both. ### ### What happens when something fails? Your agent works that out for you. It plans the failure paths along with the happy path, then tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Is there a free plan? Yes. Every plan includes the agent, including free, and building from your own AI client spends no assistant credits.